The reason why human beings are the "spirits of all things" is first of all due to their highly developed brains. How to keep the brain in optimal condition is a question that people are very concerned about and need to understand.
In order to protect your brain, you should use your brain more, memorize and think harder. This sentence is not an empty psychological comfort, but is based on scientific observation and research. Brain scientists have proven through research that a person's potential ability to use his brain can be said to be unlimited. The more the brain is used, the more it deteriorates. But the more you use it, the better it becomes.
As age increases, although the effect of mechanical memory gradually decreases, the ability of intentional memory and meaningful memory increases. After the age of 20 or 30, it is estimated that 100,000 nerve cells in the human cerebral cortex die every day. However, by the age of 80 or 90, there are still many nerve cells left, and a large number of nerve cells are still potentially unused.
A Japanese survey proves that people who use their brains a lot at work have 52% higher intelligence than lazy people; people who don’t use their brains much, have no pressure to study and think, or even do nothing all day long and have lazy thoughts In humans, mental decline occurs earlier. It can be believed that laziness in learning and thinking will lead to disuse atrophy of the brain; while pursuing knowledge and diligent thinking are the elixirs for rejuvenating the spirit. In order to keep your mind flexible, you should pay attention to the following aspects.
1. After retirement, you should also read and study appropriately to give your brain opportunities to exercise. After retirement, in addition to doing housework and taking care of children, women should also enrich their home activities, such as decorating rooms, creating a comfortable living environment, frequently changing the positions of furnishings in the house, and changing the items in the cabinets.
Go to the street to buy your favorite toys or books. Go to a bookstore to browse books on cooking, tailoring, or knitting sweaters, or take your children to play outside. Even cooking every day is a pleasure. It not only makes your life rich and colorful, but is also good for your brain health.
2. People in their thirties or forties should pay attention to nutritional balance, especially foods such as vitamins, which are indispensable nutrients for brain activity. Such as animal liver, cod liver oil, fish, carrots, and persimmons; apricots contain more vitamin A; eggs, milk, and beans are all nutrients for the brain.
3. Be comfortable and stay optimistic. Long-term depression will lose the ability of the brain to move. When encountering troubles, you must be good at extricating yourself, changing the environment, and looking for fun, such as visiting, chatting with close friends, going to the park, and strolling on the street.
4. The best way to recover from brain fatigue is sleep. Pay attention to getting a good sleep. Sufficient sleep is the most fundamental way to protect your brain. Develop a good habit of going to bed on time. Staying up late not only damages the body, but also reduces memory.
Music, walking, exercise, hiking, etc., choose one as a way to regulate your brain. Some people like to pace back and forth when thinking about problems. This is not only a change of posture compared to sitting, but also helps to activate brain cells. Through regular and rhythmic activities of your feet, blood circulation in the brain can be improved. When you are thinking hard, can't come up with a good idea, and your brain is sluggish, stand up and move around, and your thinking will become particularly active.
Try to move your wrists as much as possible, such as writing, calligraphy, painting, weaving, handicrafts and other activities. Not only can your hands become dexterous, but also by moving your fingers, you can stimulate the brain to prevent and delay the degeneration process of brain cells. , is helpful to keep the brain's function intact, and will improve the flexibility of the brain and increase the overall physical and mental health. As the saying goes: "The mind is ingenious" and "Ten fingers are connected to the heart", both illustrate the close connection between the heart and the hand.
You can do more exercises at ordinary times. Put your hands alternately into hot and cold water for exercise; or gently tap your palms and nails with a brush; stretch your fingers often, close your eyes and touch buttons; cultivate flowers and plants, play with fitness balls, knead walnuts and other useful activities.
We must overcome the indifference attitude towards the things around us, continue to maintain the curiosity of youth, and interact with people of all ages. If you interact with young people, you will become younger yourself.
There are nearly 50 acupuncture points on the head such as Baihui, Taiyang, Yuzhen, Fengchi, Tongtian, and Yintang. Comb your hair frequently, use ten fingers of your own hands to comb back from the forehead, and you can Use your fingers to tap back and forth and scratch the scalp to stimulate these acupuncture points well, which can calm the liver, calm the wind, open the mind and calm the mind.
The brain is an organ prone to fatigue. By combing acupuncture points, you can stimulate the nerve endings of the hair, regulate nerve function, relax the tension of the nerves in the head, promote blood circulation, improve brain fatigue, and keep the brain in optimal condition. state.